(19)
(11) EP 1 450 704 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.09.2003

(43) Date of publication:
01.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/36

(21) Application number: 02776071.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.09.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61B 17/56
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/031276
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/028538 (10.04.2003 Gazette 2003/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 03.10.2001 US 327118 P
02.11.2001 US 350259 P
20.11.2001 US 331857 P
31.01.2002 US 353691 P
28.03.2002 US 109172

(71) Applicant: Vaughan Medical Technologies, INC.
Dallas, TX 75205 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • VAUGHAN, Paul, A.
    Dallas, TX 75205 (US)

(74) Representative: Lawrence, John 
Barker Brettell,138 Hagley Road,Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 9PW
Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)

   


(54) VERTEBRAL STABILIZATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD